Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven's Fifth Symphony from Zagreb
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Mendelssohn's Second Piano Concerto.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Classical music to brighten your morning
Hannah French presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—The Takacs Quartet play Mozart in Bath and Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conducts Weinberg
Fiona Talkington showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Voices of Terezin, Viktor Ullmann
Donald Macleod explores the story, style and satire of Viktor Ullmann.
17:00
In Tune—Live classical music for your commute
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—30 minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Lark Ascending
BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus with Sakari Oramo in Vaughan Williams, Saariaho and Mahler
21:45
The Essay—They'll Never Believe It Happened, Poetry
2/5Michael Goldfarb looks at how artists have tried to memorialise what happened at Auschwitz
22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for late night listening
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—A new one from Uma, Sofia Grant and Inês Loubet
Three of UK jazz’s most exciting vocalists team up for a fresh release.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Kazuki Yamada conducts the CBSO at 2022 BBC Proms
Elena Urioste, violin, and Ben Goldscheider, horn, in Glinka, Smyth and Rachmaninov.











